2012-04-07 Sat 8am - Bournemouth - (The 100 Club)

Oh hai!

This is one of two century rides i've run a few times... the other is Bristol on 24th March.

Plan is to meet on Richmond Green around 8am and ride some bikes to the sandy beaches of Bournemouth. Barring any problems we should arrive during daylight (but please bring some lights!), and so all have time to unwind with our vices of choice, before trains back into London.

The idea is to have a nice chilled day in the saddle, with occasional pain, and eat up some country lanes. Nobody will be left behind, but if you find 50miles tough then you might struggle on this. Anyway, if you fancy coming along have a read of the following blurb.

Self-sufficiency
Bring tools, spare tubes, appropriate clothes, plenty of food and water, lights, batteries, etc. Familiarise yourself with the route, swap numbers before departing, and charge your phone. Eat/drink little and often.

Check your bike
Give it a look over before the ride – tighten, inflate, oil, kiss, and make sure it’s roadworthy.

Road etiquette
Try to remain vigilant on the country lanes, especially when navigating blind corners. Let others know when you are slowing or coming past, and for the benefit of those behind you, call out or point at hazards such as potholes and cars. If you have a puncture, mechanical or drop off the back, call out to those in front to wait, and unless they hate you, they’ll pass the message forward. Don't go off the front as it splits the group, unless it's a major hill, in which case we will always stop and regroup at the top where there will be an awards ceremony.

Thanks to Tommy(The Brick) for much of the route, and unless the forecast is torrential rain and gale-force winds, the ride will go ahead regardless of the weather.

**Depart 8:00am **
Richmond Green

RideWithGps

ARGH!!! i am in berlin for this one!

I'll prob be doing it quick and hard on my own a few times this summer. PM me some free weekends and i'll pop it in the diary.

1. braker
   

^ Not even going to start with that comment.

This was fun last year. I'll keep an eye open and sign up nearer the time if the stars are correctly aligned.

Excellent.

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   

^^ Yeah what do you even say to that?

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   

I'll prob be doing it quick and hard on my own a few times this summer. PM me some free weekends and i'll pop it in the diary.

Quoted for posterity, too good to let it slide.

Fuck yes... missed out on this one last time.

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   

bollox, seder night! (passover)

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   

tempted...

summer must be coming

This isn't gears-centric is it? I'm SS only...

Bring what you like - some were fixed last time. There are however a number of short sharp hills that I would personally struggle with SS, but then again i'm something of a big lump.

i like sand

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   

Hell yeah! Can't do the Briz one so all over this like the melted lollies we'll be eating on the beach

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   

Number 9.... number 9.... number 9

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   

Hell yeah! Can't do the Briz one so all over this like the melted lollies we'll be eating on the beach

There's also a mandatory ice-cream stop in the New Forest for the double sugar-licking whammy.

Mandatory ice cream stop? I like your leadership style.

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   
10. Cafewanda (as Iknowhowtowhistle)
    

119 miles? Jeez. That's gonna hurt me. Ice cream in the New Forest? In!

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   
10. Cafewanda (as Iknowhowtowhistle)
    
11. DebbieEast
    

Cancel that. Out :(
Off to Coachella that weekend!

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   
10. Cafewanda (as Iknowhowtowhistle)
    

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   
10. Cafewanda (as Iknowhowtowhistle)
    11.pt maybe, might just catch you at the beach
    

1. braker
   
2. edscoble
   
3. youramericanlover
   
4. Soul
   
5. Eamesy
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Iknowhowtowhistle (If I'm good enough to keep up)
   
8. poots
   
9. Sweats
   
10. Cafewanda (as Iknowhowtowhistle)
    11.pt maybe, might just catch you at the beach
    
11. Xander
    
    
    

I really want to do this as I am hoping to do the 200 mile ride also so better start practicing